Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1569 | 828 | 1188 | 1089 | 1055 | 1616 | 1460 | 1060 | 1066 | 972 | 795 | 716 | 1290 | 1294 | 1127 | 1104 | 1104 | 1138 | 1103 | 1058 | 1075 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.71m | 9:15PM1.56m | 9:45AM1.67m | 10:09PM1.53m | 10:38AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.46m | 3:26AM0.46m | 4:03PM0.49m | 4:16AM0.48m | 4:53PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 611 | 23 | 78 | 212 | 1115 | 1115 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 716 | 1290 | 1294 | 1127 | 1104 | 1104 | 1138 | 1103 | 1058 | 1075 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 9 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 14 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 9 | S 14 | E 9 | — | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 377 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 243 | 1 | — | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NE 9 | E 13 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 7 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1569 | 828 | 1188 | 1089 | 1055 | 1616 | 1460 | 1060 | 1066 | 972 | 795 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 216 | 216 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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